A fluid fillable structure has a reservoir body comprising a top surface and at least one fluid fill port at a first end. There is a first connector on the top surface of the reservoir body adjacent to the first end and a second connector spaced from the first end, the first end of the reservoir bod
A fluid fillable structure has a reservoir body comprising a top surface and at least one fluid fill port at a first end. There is a first connector on the top surface of the reservoir body adjacent to the first end and a second connector spaced from the first end, the first end of the reservoir body being folded back onto the reservoir body and secured by releaseably securing the first connector to the second connector such that the at least one fluid fill port remains open.
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1. A fluid fillable structure, comprising: a reservoir body comprising an interior volume, a top tie-back surface, a bottom surface, a closed end and at least one fluid fill port at a fluid filling end opposite the closed end and in fluid communication with the interior volume;first and second conne
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A fluid fillable structure, comprising: a reservoir body comprising an interior volume, a top tie-back surface, a bottom surface, a closed end and at least one fluid fill port at a fluid filling end opposite the closed end and in fluid communication with the interior volume;first and second connectors carried by the top tie-back surface, wherein the first connector is positioned adjacent to the fluid filling end and the second connector is spaced from the fluid filling end between the first connector and the closed end;wherein, in a fluid storing configuration, the fluid filling end of the reservoir body folded back and secured onto the reservoir body by releaseably securing the first connector, a portion of the interior volume adjacent to the fluid filling end, and the first connector are to the second connector such that the at least one fluid fill port is positioned above the reservoir body and the first and second connectors, the connection between the first and second connectors permitting fluid to pass through the at least one fluid fill port. 2. The fluid fillable structure of claim 1, wherein the reservoir body is tapered from a point between the first and second connectors toward a smaller cross-section at the fluid filling end. 3. The fluid fillable structure of claim 1, in combination with a plurality of elongated fluid filled bladders extending from the fluid fillable structure to form an elongated barrier. 4. The fluid fillable structure of claim 3, wherein at least one of the plurality of fluid filled bladders is a fluid fillable structure. 5. The fluid fillable structure of claim 3, further comprising flexible collars that connect adjacent ends of the fluid fillable structure and the plurality of fluid filled bladders. 6. The fluid fillable structure of claim 5, wherein each of the flexible collars have a flexible apron extending outward from a bottom surface of the flexible collar. 7. The fluid fillable structure of claim 1, wherein the reservoir body comprises a flexible apron extending outward from the bottom surface of the reservoir body. 8. The fluid fillable structure of claim 1, further comprising fluid filling the reservoir body, wherein the fluid filling end that is folded onto the reservoir body is partially filled with the fluid. 9. The fluid fillable structure of claim 1, wherein the fluid filling end is folded at a fold line, and the top tie-back surface of the reservoir body slopes downward between the second connector and the fold line when the reservoir body is filled with fluid. 10. The fluid fillable structure of claim 1, wherein the first and second connectors are selected from a group consisting of tape fasteners, buckles, or first and second restraints connected by a third connector. 11. The fluid fillable structure of claim 1, further comprising a fill tube inserted into each of the at least one fluid fill port. 12. The fluid fillable structure of claim 1, wherein the reservoir body comprises a fluid tight bladder supported by a structural substrate. 13. The fluid fillable structure of claim 1, wherein a bottom surface at the fluid filling end of the reservoir body is unrestrained by securing the first connector to the second connector. 14. The fluid fillable structure of claim 1, wherein the reservoir body comprises an internal bladder having a first tubular portion and a second tubular portion, the second tubular portion being parallel and adjacent to the first tubular portion within the reservoir body. 15. The fluid finable structure of claim 14, wherein the reservoir body has a first fluid fill port in communication with the first tubular portion of the internal bladder and a second fluid fill port in communication with the second tubular portion of the internal bladder, the bladder being connected at the closed end of the reservoir body to define a fluid path along the reservoir body between the first and second fluid fill ports. 16. The fluid fillable structure of claim 15, comprising a structural substrate positioned between the first and second tubular portions and connecting a bottom of the reservoir body to a top of the reservoir body. 17. The fluid finable structure of claim 15, wherein at least one of the first and second tubular portions has a rigid or resilient structure that resists vacuum pressure. 18. A method of installing a fluid fillable structure, comprising the steps of: providing a fluid fillable structure comprising: a reservoir body comprising an interior volume, a top tie-back surface, a bottom surface, and at least one fluid fill port at a fluid filling end and in fluid communication with the interior volume, and a closed end opposite the fluid filling end; andfirst and second connectors carried by the top tie-back surface, wherein the first connector is positioned adjacent to the fluid filling endand the second connector is spaced from the fluid filling end and the first connector between the first connector and the closed end;placing the reservoir body in a fluid storing configuration by folding the fluid filling end of the reservoir body, a portion of the interior volume adjacent to the fluid filling end, and the first connector back onto the top tie-back surface of the reservoir body by releaseably securing the first connector to the second connector, such that the at least one fluid fill port is positioned above the reservoir body and the first and second connectors, the connection between the first and second connectors permitting fluid to pass through the at least one fluid fill port; andin the fluid storing configuration, injecting fluid into the reservoir body through the at least one fluid fill port. 19. The method of claim 18, wherein the reservoir body is tapered from a point between the first and second connectors toward a smaller cross-section at the fluid filling end and comprises a consistent diameter otherwise. 20. The method of claim 18, further comprising the step of installing a plurality of fluid filled bladders that extend from the fluid fillable structure to form an elongated barrier. 21. The method of claim 20, wherein at least one of the plurality of fluid filled bladders is a fluid fillable structure. 22. The method of claim 20, further comprising the step of installing flexible collars to connect adjacent ends of the fluid fillable structure and the plurality of fluid filled bladders. 23. The method of claim 22, wherein the flexible collars have a flexible apron extending outward from a bottom surface of the flexible collar. 24. The method of claim 18, wherein the reservoir body comprises a flexible apron extending outward from the bottom surface of the reservoir body. 25. The method of claim 18, wherein injecting fluid comprises partially filling the fluid filling end that is folded onto the reservoir body with fluid. 26. The method of claim 25, wherein the fluid filling end is folded at a fold line, the top tie-back surface of the reservoir body sloping downward between the second connector and the fold line after fluid is injected. 27. The method of claim 18, wherein the first and second connectors are selected from a group consisting of tape fasteners, buckles, or first and second restraints connected by a third connector. 28. The method of claim 18, wherein providing a fluid fillable structure comprises inserting at least one fill tube into each of the at least one fluid fill port. 29. The method of claim 28, further comprising the step of removing the at least one fill tube. 30. The method of claim 18, wherein the reservoir body comprises a fluid tight bladder supported by a structural substrate. 31. The method of claim 18, wherein the first connector is secured to the second connector such that a bottom surface at the fluid filling end of the reservoir body is unrestrained. 32. The method of claim 18, further comprising the steps of releasing the first connector and the second connector and emptying the reservoir body through the at least one fluid fill port. 33. The method of claim 18, wherein the distance between the first and second connectors is about twice the height of the fluid fillable structure. 34. The method of claim 18, wherein injecting fluid into the reservoir body comprises pumping water from a swimming pool into the reservoir body and further comprising the steps of servicing the swimming pool and returning the water to the swimming pool. 35. The method of claim 18, further comprising the step of locating the reservoir body at a location and storing potable water in the reservoir body. 36. The method of claim 18, further comprising the steps of storing water in the reservoir body, removing the stored fluid from the reservoir body and injecting the fluid downhole in a well treatment operation. 37. The method of claim 18, further comprising the steps of storing water in the reservoir body and removing the stored fluid from the reservoir body for use in an irrigation system. 38. The method of claim 18, further comprising the steps of storing water in the reservoir body and removing the stored fluid from the reservoir body for use in a fire fighting operation. 39. The method of claim 18, wherein the reservoir body comprises an internal bladder having a first tubular portion and a second tubular portion, the second tubular portion being parallel and adjacent to the first tubular portion within the reservoir body. 40. The method of claim 39, further comprising a structural substrate positioned between the first and second tubular portions and connecting a bottom of the reservoir body to a top of the reservoir body. 41. The method of claim 39, wherein the reservoir body comprises first and second fluid fill ports in communication with an internal bladder, the bladder comprising a U-shaped bladder having a first portion in communication with the first fluid fill port and a second portion in fluid communication with the second fluid fill port, the first and second portions being connected at the closed end of the reservoir body to define a fluid path between the first and second fluid fill ports. 42. The method of claim 41, further comprising the step of circulating fluid through the internal bladder by injecting fluid into the first fluid fill port and withdrawing fluid from the second fluid fill port.
Eagles, Dana; Jordan, Roland E.; Barish, Jonathan S.; Farrell, John J.; Kornett, Glenn; Thornley, Stoney, End portions for a flexible fluid containment vessel and a method of making the same.
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